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What I Stand For
Candidate positionReal Support for Working Families Paid family leave. Affordable child care. A real living wage. Because families deserve more than survival—they deserve stability and dignity.
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Real Support for Working Families Paid family leave. Affordable child care. A real living wage. Because families deserve more than survival—they deserve stability and dignity.
Tennesseans deserve immediate relief. On day one, we will deliver:
Candidate positionHousing Relief: Use $10 Million of TANF funding to waive security deposits and ensure affordable housing for 100,000+ Tennessee families.
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Housing Relief: Use $10 Million of TANF funding to waive security deposits and ensure affordable housing for 100,000+ Tennessee families.
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Candidate positionHealth Care as a Right, Not a Luxury
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Health Care as a Right, Not a Luxury
What I Stand For
Candidate positionHealth Care Access A government that expands Medicaid, especially in rural Tennessee, and respect a woman's decisions regarding her own health.
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Health Care Access A government that expands Medicaid, especially in rural Tennessee, and respect a woman's decisions regarding her own health.
Tennesseans deserve immediate relief. On day one, we will deliver:
Candidate positionEnd Medical Debt: Use $10 Million of TANF funding to buy up and erase predatory debt for more than 100,000 Tennesseans.
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End Medical Debt: Use $10 Million of TANF funding to buy up and erase predatory debt for more than 100,000 Tennesseans.
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Candidate positionSupport for Families, Parents, and Caregivers
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Support for Families, Parents, and Caregivers
What I Stand For
Candidate positionCommon-Sense Laws Background checks. Red flag laws. Gun locks. Because no parent should fear sending their child to school.
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Common-Sense Laws Background checks. Red flag laws. Gun locks. Because no parent should fear sending their child to school.
Tennesseans deserve immediate relief. On day one, we will deliver:
Candidate positionProtect Reproductive Freedom: Sign an Executive Order to ensure doctors can practice women’s healthcare without the fear of prosecution or prison.
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Protect Reproductive Freedom: Sign an Executive Order to ensure doctors can practice women’s healthcare without the fear of prosecution or prison.
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Candidate positionGun Safety to Protect Our Kids and Our Communities
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Gun Safety to Protect Our Kids and Our Communities
Tennesseans deserve immediate relief. On day one, we will deliver:
Candidate positionStop ICE Cooperation: Stop the cooperation between the Tennessee Highway Patrol and ICE to protect our immigrant neighbors from state-sponsored harassment.
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Stop ICE Cooperation: Stop the cooperation between the Tennessee Highway Patrol and ICE to protect our immigrant neighbors from state-sponsored harassment.
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Candidate positionProtecting Reproductive Freedom and Standing Up For Marginalized Communities
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Protecting Reproductive Freedom and Standing Up For Marginalized Communities
Tennesseans deserve immediate relief. On day one, we will deliver:
Candidate positionRestore Expert Leadership: Appoint a Commissioner of Education with classroom experience and a Commissioner of Health grounded in science.
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Restore Expert Leadership: Appoint a Commissioner of Education with classroom experience and a Commissioner of Health grounded in science.
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Candidate positionSupporting Those Who Have Served Our Country
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Supporting Those Who Have Served Our Country
Tennesseans deserve immediate relief. On day one, we will deliver:
Candidate positionPut People Over Profit: Formally notify CoreCivic that Tennessee will not renew private prison contracts, and notify Ballad Health of our intent to end the state-sanctioned monopoly in East Tennessee.
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Put People Over Profit: Formally notify CoreCivic that Tennessee will not renew private prison contracts, and notify Ballad Health of our intent to end the state-sanctioned monopoly in East Tennessee.
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Candidate positionSupporting Local Cities and Towns
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Supporting Local Cities and Towns
Tennesseans deserve immediate relief. On day one, we will deliver:
Candidate positionKeep TVA Public: Sign an Executive Order affirming that the Tennessee Valley Authority must remain a public utility that serves the people, not a privatized entity for profit.
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Keep TVA Public: Sign an Executive Order affirming that the Tennessee Valley Authority must remain a public utility that serves the people, not a privatized entity for profit.
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Candidate positionA Human-First AI Agenda
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A Human-First AI Agenda
Tennesseans deserve immediate relief. On day one, we will deliver:
Candidate positionData Center Moratorium: Sign an Executive Order to advocate for a statewide data center moratorium, and work to stop state incentives for the construction of data centers.
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Data Center Moratorium: Sign an Executive Order to advocate for a statewide data center moratorium, and work to stop state incentives for the construction of data centers.
Policies That Deliver, Not Partisanship That Divides
Candidate positionEnd the grocery tax, and put the tax back on corporations
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End the grocery tax, and put the tax back on corporations
Tennesseans deserve immediate relief. On day one, we will deliver:
Candidate positionDeclare a Maternal Health Crisis: Mobilize immediate state resources and funding by declaring a maternal health crisis to expand access to high-quality prenatal and postpartum care.
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Declare a Maternal Health Crisis: Mobilize immediate state resources and funding by declaring a maternal health crisis to expand access to high-quality prenatal and postpartum care.
Policies That Deliver, Not Partisanship That Divides
Candidate positionExpand paid family and medical leave
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Expand paid family and medical leave
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Candidate positionSupport labor rights and collective bargaining
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Support labor rights and collective bargaining
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Candidate positionProvide state grants for local energy storage to keep household electric bills from spiking in extreme weather.
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Provide state grants for local energy storage to keep household electric bills from spiking in extreme weather.
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Candidate positionIncrease funding for affordable housing
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Increase funding for affordable housing
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Candidate positionInvest in small businesses, especially in underserved areas
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Invest in small businesses, especially in underserved areas
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Candidate positionMake quality childcare more accessible and affordable
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Make quality childcare more accessible and affordable
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Candidate positionWe fund what we value—and it’s time Tennessee starts valuing public schools again.
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We fund what we value—and it’s time Tennessee starts valuing public schools again.
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Candidate positionFully fund K-12 public education—not siphon dollars into unaccountable voucher schemes
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Fully fund K-12 public education—not siphon dollars into unaccountable voucher schemes
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Candidate positionRaise teacher pay and restore respect to the profession
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Raise teacher pay and restore respect to the profession
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Candidate positionExpand access to school counselors, nurses, and support staff
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Expand access to school counselors, nurses, and support staff
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Candidate positionProtect honest, inclusive education—not censorship and political theater
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Protect honest, inclusive education—not censorship and political theater
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Candidate positionInvest in universal pre-K, special education, and rural schools
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Invest in universal pre-K, special education, and rural schools
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Candidate positionStart a dedicated childcare and early education fund, to include investments in afterschool and summer care programming for households making less than $75K a year
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Start a dedicated childcare and early education fund, to include investments in afterschool and summer care programming for households making less than $75K a year
Policies That Deliver, Not Partisanship That Divides
Candidate positionEnsure every public high school provides mental health screenings any parent can opt their child into
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Ensure every public high school provides mental health screenings any parent can opt their child into
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Candidate positionSet up a Special Education Equity Fund to ensure no students fall through the cracks as the Trump Administration cuts critical services for students with disabilities and special needs
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Set up a Special Education Equity Fund to ensure no students fall through the cracks as the Trump Administration cuts critical services for students with disabilities and special needs
Policies That Deliver, Not Partisanship That Divides
Candidate positionUse all possible medicaid dollars within schools to make sure students have the supports they need
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Use all possible medicaid dollars within schools to make sure students have the supports they need
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Candidate positionExpand Medicaid to cover more working families and keep rural hospitals open
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Expand Medicaid to cover more working families and keep rural hospitals open
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Candidate positionProtect and improve TennCare
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Protect and improve TennCare
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Candidate positionDefend reproductive freedom and the right to choose
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Defend reproductive freedom and the right to choose
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Candidate positionSupport maternal health equity—especially for Black women
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Support maternal health equity—especially for Black women
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Candidate positionInvest in mental health services and addiction recovery
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Invest in mental health services and addiction recovery
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Candidate positionLegalize marijuana medicinally and recreationally to increase treatment options for people with chronic illnesses and decrease reliance on opioids
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Legalize marijuana medicinally and recreationally to increase treatment options for people with chronic illnesses and decrease reliance on opioids
Policies That Deliver, Not Partisanship That Divides
Candidate positionLower prescription drug costs for Tennessee families
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Lower prescription drug costs for Tennessee families
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Candidate positionPut an end to hidden middleman markups on medications
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Put an end to hidden middleman markups on medications
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Candidate positionEnsure patients, not corporations, benefit from drug price savings
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Ensure patients, not corporations, benefit from drug price savings
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Candidate positionMake child care affordable and accessible
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Make child care affordable and accessible
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Candidate positionExpand home visiting programs and early childhood development support
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Expand home visiting programs and early childhood development support
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionStrong Public Schools Fully funded classrooms. Respected teachers. Honest education—not censorship and political interference.
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Strong Public Schools Fully funded classrooms. Respected teachers. Honest education—not censorship and political interference.
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionA Future Worth Fighting For Clean air, safe water, and climate-smart policies that protect our land—and our children.
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A Future Worth Fighting For Clean air, safe water, and climate-smart policies that protect our land—and our children.
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionChildcare for All: Use $50 Million of TANF funding to clear the waitlist for every family, ensuring no parent has to choose between a paycheck and their child.
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Childcare for All: Use $50 Million of TANF funding to clear the waitlist for every family, ensuring no parent has to choose between a paycheck and their child.
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionPromote workforce development and vocational training
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Promote workforce development and vocational training
Transportation and infrastructure
Candidate positionPrioritize passenger rail across the state to connect major metropolitan hubs
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Prioritize passenger rail across the state to connect major metropolitan hubs
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionLaunch Public Service Year Program for high school graduates
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Launch Public Service Year Program for high school graduates
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionWaive GED testing fees and take testing to all corners of the state
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Waive GED testing fees and take testing to all corners of the state
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionSet up a “Teach Every Student” fellowship to encourage more teachers to go into special education
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Set up a “Teach Every Student” fellowship to encourage more teachers to go into special education
Health care
Candidate positionBring transparency and accountability to prescription drug pricing
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Bring transparency and accountability to prescription drug pricing
Family and caregiver support
Candidate positionProvide paid leave to parents and caregivers
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Provide paid leave to parents and caregivers
Family and caregiver support
Candidate positionSupport elder care programs for aging family members
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Support elder care programs for aging family members
Housing affordability
Candidate positionLift families out of poverty—not punish them with cruel cuts to SNAP or housing aid
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Lift families out of poverty—not punish them with cruel cuts to SNAP or housing aid
Family and caregiver support
Candidate positionCreate a stipend program to offer free diapers to low-income parents
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Create a stipend program to offer free diapers to low-income parents
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionEnd the tax on diapers and menstrual products
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End the tax on diapers and menstrual products
Health care
Candidate positionUse TANF funds to eliminate millions in medical debt for low-income families
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Use TANF funds to eliminate millions in medical debt for low-income families
National security, foreign policy, and veterans
Candidate positionRenovate vacant state-owned housing into veteran-priority units
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Renovate vacant state-owned housing into veteran-priority units
National security, foreign policy, and veterans
Candidate positionCoordinate with local nonprofits to increase focus on veteran homelessness prevention
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Coordinate with local nonprofits to increase focus on veteran homelessness prevention
Health care
Candidate positionStrengthen mental health outreach and peer-counselor networks for veterans
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Strengthen mental health outreach and peer-counselor networks for veterans
National security, foreign policy, and veterans
Candidate positionIncentivize companies to hire veterans via tax credits or apprenticeship subsidies
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Incentivize companies to hire veterans via tax credits or apprenticeship subsidies
National security, foreign policy, and veterans
Candidate positionStreamline the transfer of military credentials or training into state-recognized civilian licensure
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Streamline the transfer of military credentials or training into state-recognized civilian licensure
National security, foreign policy, and veterans
Candidate positionFoster veteran-owned business development, including by eliminating small business start-up fees for veterans
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Foster veteran-owned business development, including by eliminating small business start-up fees for veterans
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionReduce property taxes based on percentage of service-connected disability
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Reduce property taxes based on percentage of service-connected disability
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionAdvocate for fair trade policies that protect Tennessee’s crops and livestock from unfair foreign competition
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Advocate for fair trade policies that protect Tennessee’s crops and livestock from unfair foreign competition
Agriculture and rural policy
Candidate positionProvide targeted relief for small and midsized family farms — not corporate agribusiness
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Provide targeted relief for small and midsized family farms — not corporate agribusiness
Agriculture and rural policy
Candidate positionEnsure state-level emergency protections for farmers hit hardest by drought and market swings
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Ensure state-level emergency protections for farmers hit hardest by drought and market swings
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionInvest in rural infrastructure, including roads, broadband, and water systems so that farmers can grow, sell, and compete
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Invest in rural infrastructure, including roads, broadband, and water systems so that farmers can grow, sell, and compete
Government ethics, accountability, and elections
Candidate positionLaunch an online “Report Card” where Tennesseans can track state contracts and grants in plain language, and see where the money goes, what it’s supposed to deliver, and whether it actually does.
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Launch an online “Report Card” where Tennesseans can track state contracts and grants in plain language, and see where the money goes, what it’s supposed to deliver, and whether it actually does.
Government ethics, accountability, and elections
Candidate positionAppoint qualified, ethical leaders—not political cronies
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Appoint qualified, ethical leaders—not political cronies
Government ethics, accountability, and elections
Candidate positionNot use special-called sessions to push political agendas
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Not use special-called sessions to push political agendas
Immigration and border policy
Candidate positionFight for protections, resources, and policies that lift up marginalized communities, including Black, Immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities, women, People of Color, and people with disabilities.
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Fight for protections, resources, and policies that lift up marginalized communities, including Black, Immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities, women, People of Color, and people with disabilities.
Agriculture and rural policy
Candidate positionProtect Tennessee’s rivers, forests, farmland, and public lands from pollution and overdevelopment
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Protect Tennessee’s rivers, forests, farmland, and public lands from pollution and overdevelopment
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionEnforce clean air and water standards, especially in marginalized communities
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Enforce clean air and water standards, especially in marginalized communities
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionInvest in renewable energy and green jobs
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Invest in renewable energy and green jobs
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionPrepare communities for climate resilience and disaster recovery—and won’t tie disaster relief funding to voucher schemes or other political efforts that impede efficient and life-saving response
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Prepare communities for climate resilience and disaster recovery—and won’t tie disaster relief funding to voucher schemes or other political efforts that impede efficient and life-saving response
Public safety, firearms, and justice
Candidate positionRequire universal background checks on all gun sales
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Require universal background checks on all gun sales
Public safety, firearms, and justice
Candidate positionImplement red flag laws to prevent gun violence before it happens
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Implement red flag laws to prevent gun violence before it happens
Public safety, firearms, and justice
Candidate positionClose domestic violence loopholes
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Close domestic violence loopholes
Public safety, firearms, and justice
Candidate positionProvide free gun locks and safe storage education statewide
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Provide free gun locks and safe storage education statewide
Public safety, firearms, and justice
Candidate positionRe-implement training and testing for responsible gun ownership, especially for conceal carry permits
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Re-implement training and testing for responsible gun ownership, especially for conceal carry permits
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Candidate positionWe will stand in the gap and fight for marginalized communities’ right to exist and thrive.
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We will stand in the gap and fight for marginalized communities’ right to exist and thrive.
Reproductive rights and health care
Candidate positionRepeal Tennessee’s near-total abortion ban
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Repeal Tennessee’s near-total abortion ban
Reproductive rights and health care
Candidate positionRestore access to reproductive health care, including contraception and emergency care
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Restore access to reproductive health care, including contraception and emergency care
Reproductive rights and health care
Candidate positionProtect IVF and miscarriage management from state interference
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Protect IVF and miscarriage management from state interference
Reproductive rights and health care
Candidate positionRequire every public college in the state to provide for women’s health and reproductive needs
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Require every public college in the state to provide for women’s health and reproductive needs
Civil rights and individual freedom
Candidate positionFight against and veto all anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
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Fight against and veto all anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
Health care
Candidate positionProvide grant funding to non-profits serving LGBTQ+ populations to provide affordable housing, healthcare, mental health services, and more
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Provide grant funding to non-profits serving LGBTQ+ populations to provide affordable housing, healthcare, mental health services, and more
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionEnsure there are LGBTQ+ affirming counselors in every high school
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Ensure there are LGBTQ+ affirming counselors in every high school
Health care
Candidate positionExpand free HIV testing by mail program statewide
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Expand free HIV testing by mail program statewide
Public safety, firearms, and justice
Candidate positionSign an executive order DAY ONE to end local and state law enforcement cooperation with ICE
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Sign an executive order DAY ONE to end local and state law enforcement cooperation with ICE
Public safety and National Guard deployment
Candidate positionEnd the National Guard deployment in Memphis and reject further deployments throughout the state
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End the National Guard deployment in Memphis and reject further deployments throughout the state
Immigration and border policy
Candidate positionSign an executive order to ban ICE from entering state buildings, and prevent any Governor’s administration appointees or employees from sharing personal identifying information or immigration status with federal immigration agents
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Sign an executive order to ban ICE from entering state buildings, and prevent any Governor’s administration appointees or employees from sharing personal identifying information or immigration status with federal immigration agents
Immigration and border policy
Candidate positionAllocate state funds for legal representation for immigrants facing deportation and to provide know your rights information to immigrant and refugee communities
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Allocate state funds for legal representation for immigrants facing deportation and to provide know your rights information to immigrant and refugee communities
Immigration and border policy
Candidate positionIssue guidance through the Department of Labor to all businesses and workers on their rights regarding ICE access to workplaces
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Issue guidance through the Department of Labor to all businesses and workers on their rights regarding ICE access to workplaces
Health care
Candidate positionImplement AI literacy in classrooms to teach kids to spot deepfakes and protect their mental health
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Implement AI literacy in classrooms to teach kids to spot deepfakes and protect their mental health
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionFine large corporations that replace 25 or more workers with AI to pay for local job retraining
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Fine large corporations that replace 25 or more workers with AI to pay for local job retraining
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionProtect your electric bill by making sure families don’t pay for the massive power needs of AI centers
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Protect your electric bill by making sure families don’t pay for the massive power needs of AI centers
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionSave our drinking water by requiring tech companies to cool their servers with recycled water
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Save our drinking water by requiring tech companies to cool their servers with recycled water
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionBan landlords from using AI software to coordinate and hike your rent
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Ban landlords from using AI software to coordinate and hike your rent
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionGuarantee your right to an appeal to a human if an AI denies you a job, an apartment, or medical care
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Guarantee your right to an appeal to a human if an AI denies you a job, an apartment, or medical care
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionTake back tax breaks from any company that replaces promised Tennessee jobs with robots
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Take back tax breaks from any company that replaces promised Tennessee jobs with robots
Public safety, firearms, and justice
Candidate positionKeep AI out of our courts by banning its use in bail, sentencing, or parole decisions
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Keep AI out of our courts by banning its use in bail, sentencing, or parole decisions
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionStop AI companies from running polluting, unpermitted power plants in our neighborhoods
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Stop AI companies from running polluting, unpermitted power plants in our neighborhoods
Energy, water, technology, and environment
Candidate positionMake AI companies put digital watermarks in their metadata to track down deceptive or illegal content
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Make AI companies put digital watermarks in their metadata to track down deceptive or illegal content
State-local government policy
Candidate positionHold regular meetings with municipal leaders to understand local priorities.
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Hold regular meetings with municipal leaders to understand local priorities.
State-local government policy
Candidate positionAdvocate for local governments to retain the ability to make responsible fiscal and policy decisions based on community needs.
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Advocate for local governments to retain the ability to make responsible fiscal and policy decisions based on community needs.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionReject state-imposed caps on local property taxes that could limit a city’s ability to maintain services and infrastructure.
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Reject state-imposed caps on local property taxes that could limit a city’s ability to maintain services and infrastructure.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionRestoring the historic practice of sharing the final 1% of the sales tax with cities and towns.
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Restoring the historic practice of sharing the final 1% of the sales tax with cities and towns.
State-local government policy
Candidate positionEnsuring municipalities receive their fair share of state revenue.
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Ensuring municipalities receive their fair share of state revenue.
Public safety, firearms, and justice
Candidate positionProviding communities with additional resources to maintain infrastructure, fund public safety, and reduce pressure to increase property taxes.
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Providing communities with additional resources to maintain infrastructure, fund public safety, and reduce pressure to increase property taxes.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionCLOSE CORPORATE LOOPHOLES Tennessee families pay more taxes than wealthy corporations. A quarter of Tennessee’s billion-dollar corporations pay $0 in state corporate tax, missing out on an estimated $43–$57B annually. That revenue could eliminate the state’s $800M grocery tax many times over.
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CLOSE CORPORATE LOOPHOLES Tennessee families pay more taxes than wealthy corporations. A quarter of Tennessee’s billion-dollar corporations pay $0 in state corporate tax, missing out on an estimated $43–$57B annually. That revenue could eliminate the state’s $800M grocery tax many times over.
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionDEFUND THE VOUCHER SCAM Tennessee is robbing public schools of $1.1 billion over five years to fund private vouchers that largely go to wealthy families. That money could be used to raise teacher pay, wipe out half the school repair backlog, and increase classroom resources.
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DEFUND THE VOUCHER SCAM Tennessee is robbing public schools of $1.1 billion over five years to fund private vouchers that largely go to wealthy families. That money could be used to raise teacher pay, wipe out half the school repair backlog, and increase classroom resources.
Health care
Candidate positionEND HOARDING OF TANF FUNDS Tennessee is hoarding hundreds of millions in TANF funds meant to fight poverty. Deploying just 25% of it would wipe out medical debt for 100K Tennesseans, clear the childcare waitlist, and assist with housing security deposits.
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END HOARDING OF TANF FUNDS Tennessee is hoarding hundreds of millions in TANF funds meant to fight poverty. Deploying just 25% of it would wipe out medical debt for 100K Tennesseans, clear the childcare waitlist, and assist with housing security deposits.
Public safety, firearms, and justice
Candidate positionLEGALIZE MARIJUANA Senator Heidi Campbell and Representative Aftyn Behn’s Pot for Potholes Act would inject $270 million annually into Tennessee’s massive infrastructure backlog while providing a lucrative new cash crop for tariff-squeezed local farmers.
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LEGALIZE MARIJUANA Senator Heidi Campbell and Representative Aftyn Behn’s Pot for Potholes Act would inject $270 million annually into Tennessee’s massive infrastructure backlog while providing a lucrative new cash crop for tariff-squeezed local farmers.
